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George & Gina   29

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Another example of why honest folks who follow the rules have to wait so long and be so heavily scrutinized.

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11/15/10: I-130 package FEDEX'd to Chicago Lockbox

11/15/10: NSO Marriage and Birth Certificates available for pick-up at NSO

11/17/10: Receipt Date of I-130 petition at Chicago Lockbox

11/19/10: NSO Marriage Cert and Birth Cert (4x each) received by Gina in Philippines

11/19/10: CRBA package couriered to US Embassy in Manila

11/22/10: CRBA package/application including NSO BC & MC received by embassy

11/22/10: NOA1 Date

11/24/10: Electronic notification of receipt received from Chicago Lockbox

11/24/10: Embassy scheduled CRBA appointment for 12/21/2010

11/26/20: Check cashed

11/27/10: NOA1 Hardcopy received via USPS

12/21/10: Interview/Personal appearance at Manila Embassy for CRBA **approved**

01/03/11: CRBA and US Passport for daughter received by Gina via FEDEX

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JimVaPhuong   4,863

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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Another example of why honest folks who follow the rules have to wait so long and be so heavily scrutinized.

http://liveshots.blo...er-for-illegals

Yeah, unfortunately this is probably going to result in a crackdown at the US consulates in India. I say "unfortunately" because the crackdown is going to affect everyone applying for a discretionary visa, including those with legitimate relationships. The same thing happened in HCMC after they broke up a Vietnamese fraud ring in the US a couple of years ago. This sort of thing makes it look like the consulate isn't doing their job, and they don't like getting bad publicity.

12/15/2009 - K1 Visa Interview - APPROVED!

12/29/2009 - Married in Oakland, CA!

08/18/2010 - AOS Interview - APPROVED!

05/01/2013 - Removal of Conditions - APPROVED!

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Myopia   93

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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Who didn't follow the rules? If the government is allowing some of them to get visas then this must mean that some of them actually thought that the school was legitimate. There was a school office after all.

I feel sorry for the ones who got caught up.

03/09/2011 AOS Application Sent.
03/11/2011 (Day 0) Application Received
03/16/2011 (Day 7) NOA 1 (Text Email)+ (Checks Cashed)
03/19/2011 (Day 10) Hard Copy of NOA 1
03/28/2011 (Day 19) Biometrics letter 4/8/2011
04/08/2011 (Day 30) Successful Biometrics for I-765/I-485
05/13/2011 (Day 65) EAD received in the mail
05/14/2011 (Day 66) Email confirming EAD approved (Case updated online TOUCH)
05/20/2011 (Day 72) SSN In the Mail.

09/08/2011 (Day 200 ) Email notification of Interview.
10/11/2011 Interview at 26 Federal Plaza, NY!
Interviewed and Am expecting RFEs!
10/13/2011 (Day ***) Received RFE-- Requesting that I provide documentation to prove I was never married in Uk or Illin
02/11/2012 (Day ***) Service request..Told its being reviewed by supervisor

24th March 2012!!!!!!!!!!! Email notifiying me of CARD IN PRODUCTION
03/26/2012 (Day 376) Emails confirming that my I-130 and I-485 have been approved.

4/2/2012 Green Card In Hand!

Unbelievable that my journey took this long but Im thankful

Next Stop Premed...Yup!

3/24/2014 Application for conditions to be removed

9/22/2014 APPROVED without interview.

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JimVaPhuong   4,863

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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Who didn't follow the rules? If the government is allowing some of them to get visas then this must mean that some of them actually thought that the school was legitimate. There was a school office after all.

I feel sorry for the ones who got caught up.

How can more than 900 students sign a document stating they live in an apartment in Sunnyvale, when they actually live and work all over the United States? In order to comply with the requirements of a student visa you must physically attend classes. That's pretty much impossible if the student isn't in the same state as the university.

It's distinctly possible that many of these students thought that this was perfectly legitimate, but I suspect otherwise.

12/15/2009 - K1 Visa Interview - APPROVED!

12/29/2009 - Married in Oakland, CA!

08/18/2010 - AOS Interview - APPROVED!

05/01/2013 - Removal of Conditions - APPROVED!

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SuperDuper!   230

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We have a friend who hosts international "exchange students" at their home.

One day, after about 2weeks of their latest student arriving (from Brazil), 2 FBI agents showed up at 7am one morning to ask basic questions and confirm the student was living there.

Among the questions asked, "Have you had contact with any persons from the Middle East?"

Probably just a random spot check, but scary for the student and host family who are completely legit.

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