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MrsDarby   0

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Hi!

I can't believe I haven't known about this website as I've been going through the K-1 visa process. I sure could've used the support through some of those frustrating and stressful times!

My name is Alicia, and I'm from the U.S. My fiance, Oliver (Olly) is from England. We met in March 04 in Cancun, Mexico while vacationing with friends. We were staying at the same hotel and met on the first day. We had a great time together that week. At the end of the week we exchanged e-mail addresses with the hopes of staying in touch. I never thought we'd see each other again with 4000 miles separating us.

5 months later (August 04) my friend and I flew to London, England. Olly came up to London for a few days. That's when I knew we'd be friends forever. Actually, I knew in those few days that I loved him and thought of him as my best friend.

We talked on the phone almost everyday for 5 more long and torturous months until he came over to the US in January 05. We had a wonderful time together and decided that we wanted to be together forever.

In March 05 (one year after we met) I went back to England to visit him. We took a ferry to France, and that's where he proposed. That's when we started looking into the immigration process (having no idea how involved it would turn out to be).

June 14, 05-Sept. 14. 05 I moved over to England. That's the nice thing about teaching and having the summer off! Then I went back over for a month over Christmas. We haven't seen each other for over a month now, but his interview is scehduled for March 7th :D He wants to be here for his birthday on March 11th.

Our wedding date is April 1st. It has been stressful lately up until we got the letter with the interview date. We weren't sure if he'd be here for our wedding. Our lawyer initially assured us he'd be able to come in January, and then things slowed down significantly when our paperwork reached the embassy in London. We thought we were safe with April 1st! There's no way we could've canceled the wedding (our prayers have paid off) as it's a very traditional wedding with lots of guests.

I can't wait until we are married and settled into our own life together. That will be one fantastic day!

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aussiewench   9

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An official welcome to you MrsDarby. Regardless of where you are in your journey you will find much here on VJ to assist you. All the best to you.

Lorelle

You can find me on FBI

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Jaylen Brit   0

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Yes welcome to VJ - which will help you thru AOS after you get wed - so keep us bookmarked :thumbs:

Applied for K1

Met online 2001 - just aquaintances

Sept 2002 - 1st US visit - everything goes perfectly.

Dec 20th - Forms recev'd at CSC

Dec 27th - NOA1 received by snail mail!

Dec 29th - 'Touched'

March 10 2006 - NOA2!

March 23 - recv'd at NVC

March 24 - petition sent to London

April 9th - Pkt 3 rec'd!

May 17th - Pkt 3 signed for at London Embassy

May 24th - Medical

May24th - Pkt 4

June 14th - Interview 10am - APPROVED 1pm!!

June 16th - Visas received in my hot little hands 1pm :)

July 19th - flying to US!

July 27th - Married!! :-)

Aug 7th - Applied for SSN in married name

Aug 9th - SSN received

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MaryandMian Mentor

MaryandMian   1

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Welcome to VJ and good luck on your visa journey.

Mary

Everything I respond to is from personal knowledge, research or experience and I am in no means a lawyer or do I claim to be one. Everyone should read, research and be responsible for your own journey.

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Dixie_Peach Experienced

Dixie_Peach   1

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Welcome!

:)

Tho' lovers be lost, love shall not... and death shall have NO dominion!

http://www.geocities.com/pulpi33/A1.htm

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The will of God will never take you,

to where the grace of God will not protect you.

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Sinergy   3

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Welcome to VJ and good luck!! :star:

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"VJ Timelines are only an estimate, they are not actual approval dates! They only reflect VJ members. VJ Timelines do not include the thousands of applicants who do not use VJ"

IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE SITE, PLEASE READ THE GUIDES BEFORE ASKING ALOT OF QUESTIONS. THE GUIDES ARE VERY HELPFUL AND WILL SAVE YOU ALOT OF TIME!

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ladybutterfly   0

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Welcome to VJ and good luck with having your wedding on April Fools day!

LONDON TO CALIFORNIA ....

K1

May 5th 05 - K1 petition sent to CSC

August 23rd 05 - Visa Approved!!!

AOS and EAD

December 5th 05 - AOS and EAD sent

December 16th 05 - NOA's received for both AOS and EAD

December 31st 05 - Receive letter for AOS interview

February 6th 06 - AOS Interview - APPROVED

February 16th 06 - Biometrics Appointment

February 22nd 06 - EAD Approved via e mail

February 27th 06 - EAD card in mail!!!

March 6th 06 - Got a job!

March 17th 06 - Green Card Approval via e mail

March 18th 06 - 'Welcome to America' letter arrives

March 24th 06 - Green Card Arrives!

"Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world.

For indeed, that's all who ever have."

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welcome mrs darby..dean

Peace to All creatures great and small............................................

But when we turn to the Hebrew literature, we do not find such jokes about the donkey. Rather the animal is known for its strength and its loyalty to its master (Genesis 49:14; Numbers 22:30).

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LebaneseMama Community Regular

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Hey I followed you over here from the knot .. heehee. I'm new myself and LOVE this site ... I can't wait to meet people in situations like I am.

Reunited and it feels so good ....

NOA #1 - March 23rd, 2004

Interview- May 18th, 2006 (Success !)

Arrived in the US - May 27, 2006 (our IR-1 visa journey was 2 years and 2 months long)

Wedding - June 17th, 2006

It's a Girl ! Baby Hana's expected due date - March 30th, 2007

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MrsDarby   0

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Hi Lebanesebride!

I recognized your name right away from The Knot. I'm almost more addicted to this site now than The Knot, but it's also making me think about a few things I haven't thought of.

I'm sorry you haven't had your interview yet. You've been waiting for quite awhile haven't you?

My fiance has his interview on March 7th. He just got the letter last week. Thank goodness it's before our wedding :blink:

He's hoping to get his visa within the next day, and then he's planning to book his flight instantly and come over. I can't wait for that.

There's just so much to think about. It doesn't end when he gets here (all the paperwork and everything), but at least we'll be doing all of that together instead of apart.

Good luck with everything.

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Welcome to vj

mike & jemema

7-28-05 first met online

10-4-05 engaged-in phills

12-19-05 filed I-129-f

NOA1??????????

1/23/06 NOA2 RECIEVED , SNAIL MAIL

1/25/06 nvc recieve's petiton

1/27/06 forward to manila

1/29/06 manila recieved

5/18/06 medical exam

5/25/06 INTERVIEW

APPROVED......................

5/26/06 Visa in Hand

6/5/06 Back to the States Together

6/13/06 Applied for SSN

6/26/06 recieved ssn

7/28/06 Wedding planned

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SanDan   0

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Welcome to VJ (F) And good luck :star: Oh and congratulations on finding the "Introducing new members" forum so fast! :yes:

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December 13, 2007 - I-751 submitted to NSC (removing of conditions fun begins...)

December 22 - Received a rejection notice because the form was not "properly signed". Package itself was not returned.

January 1, 2008 - Received packet back from CSC. They are requesting we resubmit the packet (which is already organized by CSC) with a properly signed form.

January 2 - Packet resubmitted to California.

January 12 - NOA1 received (dated 01/07/2008)

January 19 - Biometrics appointment notice received (dated 01/15/2008)

February 1 - Biometrics

March 11 - Approved! Card production ordered (notified via e-mail).

March 20, 2008 - New card arrived in the mail :)

Done until 2018 :)

For more details including K1 and AOS journies check out "Our story" in my profile =)

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welcome and good luck! You'll find everything you need here at VJ - especially support!

Finally finished with immigration in 2012!

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