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Hello everybody! It has been a while since I have been on here. #1 Congrats to KarenL since is HITCHED!!!!

#2 Had a wonderful week in Mykonos with my baby. We reconnected, sorted things out and are back on the same page with things. We discussed getting married in Greece and that is an all other playing field of papers, papers and more papers. I started requesting my required documents: Certified copy of birth and divorce papers, requests need to be notarized and checks written out for the fees. Only one doc has come back so far.

I don't know if I am going to have everything ready and translated before I go to Greece at the end of September, auuuggghhh!!!!

Then on Weds. on got a letter in the mail from Immigration!!! Guess what it said???

They gave us an extension on our K-1 application for the RFE they requested back in April!!! 3 MONTHS EXTENSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So now I am thinking we should just keep going with the K-1 since we are 1/2 there. When I go to Athens in September I can grab the rest of the papers they need and bring them back with me and send it off to Vermont.

And to put icing on the cake of all of this, if you are keeping up, my wedding dress came in yesterday. It is ready for my fitting. When I came back engaged back in January that was the only thing I did for the wedding plans was get the dress. And now it is here!!!! So off I go at 2PM to put on this beautiful dress for a wedding I have no idea when it will be and where it will be.

This has been one heck of a journey folks, so far I have lost a friend due to this, gained support from family and other friends and been tested and tested on trust, communication and love with my fiance. I will never forget this journey as long as I live. I really think I am going to write a book!!!

Bye for now!!!

Andreas & Bridgett

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January 29, 2006 - WE GOT ENGAGED!!

March 20, 2006- mail K-1 VISA (certified & return receipt).

March 22, 2006 - Vermont office receives our application.

March 23, 2006 - NOA1

March 24, 2006 - Check is cashed

April 22, 2006 - Receive email from USCIS that RFE is mailed for more information.

April 28, 2006 - Receive RFE in the mail. Need final divorce decree from Andreas.

June 20, 2006 - 2nd RFE (IMBRA)

June 23, 2006 - Received RFE (IMBRA) in the mail.

June 24, 2006 - FedEx IMBRA RFE to Vermont office.

June 27, 2006 - Vermont Office received IMBRA RFE.

July 3, 2006 - Touched

July 12, 2005 - Fedex request for extension for the 1st RFE.

July 17, 2006 - Deadline for 1st RFE.

July 18, 2006 - Touched

July 19, 2006 - Touched

July 20, 2006 - Touched

August 6, 2006 - Touched

August 17, 2006 - Touched and email that a letter has been sent with regards to RFE.

August 23, 2006 - Letter received, we got the extension I requested, they allowed us 3 MORE MONTHS!!!

October 27, 2006 - Papers mailed by courier from Athens.

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Welcome back!!

Have you been able to generate the evidence for the April RFE?

When you send the evidence back, send it USPS Express. On both sides of the document envelope, write:

ATTN:RFE In red marker.

This seems to draw attention to your case immediately. Worked for me in 3 days!! Go for it.

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I also put under my return address the reciept number. apparently they received it just fine.

Don't just open your mouth and prove yourself a fool....put it in writing.

It gets harder the more you know. Because the more you find out, the uglier everything seems.

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Welcome back and it was lovely to read such a postive post. I'm glad you had a good time in Greece and had the chance just to enjoy time with your fiance in the middle of all this maddness.

Mo

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2016

Jul 5 - Receipt date for I-130 petition for my over 21 brother and his wife (both in the UK)

2024

Feb 23 - Sent USCIS a message asking for a processing update

May 6 - Received an email response saying things were progressing normally but that waiting times might be longer

 

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THE OG STORY - From K-1 to Citizenship (a love story)
K-1: Aug 12, 2006 to Jan 17, 2007 - mailed I-129F
AOS: Feb 26, 2007 - Jul 26, 2007
REMOVING CONDITIONS: May 4, 2009 - Oct 3, 2009
CITIZENSHIP: Nov 27, 2012 - May 9, 2013
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I-130 for Parents - 2013
Aug ?? - mailed I-130 packages for both mother and father
Sept 10 - NOA1 date
Sept 16 - NOA1s received

2014

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Sheriff Uling   3

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Bunnyqr - I wish you well on your journey. You are correct. Our stories would make an excellent book or documentary. Go for it or at least keep a journal of the experience. Cheers!!!

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4.4 Department of State | (202) 663-1225, press 1, press 0,

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Welcome back!!

Have you been able to generate the evidence for the April RFE?

My fiance has the the paperwork we need. Unfortunately my fiance is in Mykonos working for the summer months and they paperwork is at his home in Athens. I will be going to Athens to be with him in late September so I can get the papers when I am there and bring them back with me to send to the Vermont office.

When you send the evidence back, send it USPS Express. On both sides of the document envelope, write:

ATTN:RFE In red marker.

This seems to draw attention to your case immediately. Worked for me in 3 days!! Go for it.

Andreas & Bridgett

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January 29, 2006 - WE GOT ENGAGED!!

March 20, 2006- mail K-1 VISA (certified & return receipt).

March 22, 2006 - Vermont office receives our application.

March 23, 2006 - NOA1

March 24, 2006 - Check is cashed

April 22, 2006 - Receive email from USCIS that RFE is mailed for more information.

April 28, 2006 - Receive RFE in the mail. Need final divorce decree from Andreas.

June 20, 2006 - 2nd RFE (IMBRA)

June 23, 2006 - Received RFE (IMBRA) in the mail.

June 24, 2006 - FedEx IMBRA RFE to Vermont office.

June 27, 2006 - Vermont Office received IMBRA RFE.

July 3, 2006 - Touched

July 12, 2005 - Fedex request for extension for the 1st RFE.

July 17, 2006 - Deadline for 1st RFE.

July 18, 2006 - Touched

July 19, 2006 - Touched

July 20, 2006 - Touched

August 6, 2006 - Touched

August 17, 2006 - Touched and email that a letter has been sent with regards to RFE.

August 23, 2006 - Letter received, we got the extension I requested, they allowed us 3 MORE MONTHS!!!

October 27, 2006 - Papers mailed by courier from Athens.

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Glad to know things have worked out for you two and good luck on whatever route you decide to take. :)

(Puerto Rico) Luis & Laura (Brazil) K1 JOURNEY
04/11/2006 - Filed I-129F.
09/29/2006 - Visa in hand!
10/15/2006 - POE San Juan
11/15/2006 - MARRIAGE
AOS JOURNEY
01/05/2007 - AOS sent to Chicago.
03/26/2007 - Green Card in hand!
REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS JOURNEY
01/26/2009 - Filed I-751.
06/22/2009 - Green Card in hand!
NATURALIZATION JOURNEY
06/26/2014 - N-400 sent to Nebraska
07/02/2014 - NOA
07/24/2014 - Biometrics
10/24/2014 - Interview (approved)

01/16/2015 - Oath Ceremony


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Ohh welcome back. I was thinking about you toher day as i was watching your PM in my message folder. So whats your plan? Keep sticking to K-1 or what? did your hubby get the final div decree? did you bring it with you? if so then send it asap. i am sure once you send it out you would be approved.

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Meeting Online: Yahoo chartroom Aug 2001.

Direct meeting & marriage: Dec 2003 USA, NY

I-130 petition in DCFR Tokyo: March 14th 2004. Case reffered to DHS USCIS

Four visits to japan in 2004: Oct 2004, wife got pragnant.

Wife/Fiance left USA and moved into Japan: Feb 5th 2005.

Baby Born: June 24th 2005(Japan)

I-130 denied: July 17 2005(Divorce was declared not valid)

Refiling Divorce: oJuly 17th 2005 NY State.

Divorce granted: Nov 17th 2005

K-1 application: Mar 1st 2006

Approval: May 23rd 2006

US consulate RFE: June 15th 2006

FRE sent (Original passports, birth certificate, all origional docs): July 10th 2006

Medical: Oct 11th 2006.

Interview: Nov 10th 2006(expected)

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Ohh welcome back. I was thinking about you toher day as i was watching your PM in my message folder. So whats your plan? Keep sticking to K-1 or what? did your hubby get the final div decree? did you bring it with you? if so then send it asap. i am sure once you send it out you would be approved.

I am actually going two routes at the same time. Since we have an extension for the K-1 I can get the papers in September that I need for the RFE and bring them back with me to submit to Vermont. The papers are my fiances final divorce decrees. If by chance, I get my certified copy of my birth certificate in time and have them translated into Greek in time for September, we are going to try and get married in a civil ceremony in Greece. If that happens, then I will withdraw the K-1 and go on the I-130 application. But I have a feeling it is better to just continue with the K-1 since we are already in the "system" and we have time now to get the RFE submitted.

All I know is I want him here, start our life together and get out of this HELL of being separated.

Thank you for thinking of me. I was going crazy when my computer at home crashed and I couldn't check on all the VJ members and see how everyone was doing. THis is like my second family :)

Andreas & Bridgett

3dflagsdotcom_greec_2fawm.gif & 3dflagsdotcom_usa_2fawm.gif

Kisses.jpg

January 29, 2006 - WE GOT ENGAGED!!

March 20, 2006- mail K-1 VISA (certified & return receipt).

March 22, 2006 - Vermont office receives our application.

March 23, 2006 - NOA1

March 24, 2006 - Check is cashed

April 22, 2006 - Receive email from USCIS that RFE is mailed for more information.

April 28, 2006 - Receive RFE in the mail. Need final divorce decree from Andreas.

June 20, 2006 - 2nd RFE (IMBRA)

June 23, 2006 - Received RFE (IMBRA) in the mail.

June 24, 2006 - FedEx IMBRA RFE to Vermont office.

June 27, 2006 - Vermont Office received IMBRA RFE.

July 3, 2006 - Touched

July 12, 2005 - Fedex request for extension for the 1st RFE.

July 17, 2006 - Deadline for 1st RFE.

July 18, 2006 - Touched

July 19, 2006 - Touched

July 20, 2006 - Touched

August 6, 2006 - Touched

August 17, 2006 - Touched and email that a letter has been sent with regards to RFE.

August 23, 2006 - Letter received, we got the extension I requested, they allowed us 3 MORE MONTHS!!!

October 27, 2006 - Papers mailed by courier from Athens.

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