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@Yagisama and Neko, good luck with your interviews

I just got my instructions today, I think I have a different set of instructions since I am a lone gaijin beneficiary hehe. Did they ask any of you to send a previous passport? I just want to confirm if they did ask you guys and if you sent the actual previous passport(s) and not the copies of the pages.

thanks in advance!

to everyone, gambatte ne!

Hi tokyobelle,

You are not a lone gaijin! :D You are with us!! :yes:

In my case, they didn't ask me to 'send previous passports' but I did send them copies of my previous passport pages that have visas on, since they said to me to do so. I have obtained a J-1 twice:) I didn't send the actual old passport, but I am bringing it with me tomorrow to the interview, just in case they want to see it real. hahaha :star:

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Good luck with your interview! I used binder clips for all documents. When entering the Tokyo Embassy, we were given a large folder with a page of instructions dictating what order to put all the do

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MochiKamo   93

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Just got back from the embassy and back to work now.

Result: Approved!! :energy:

Domo Arigato everyone!!!!!!

Congratulations Neko san!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's wonderful!!! I just saw your update !!!! luv.gif

I'm going to go to LAX in a few hours. I'm using my usual trick of staying up all night and sleeping on the flight!! Last time I fell asleep the moment I sat down and when I woke up the plane was already in the air!!! laughing.gif

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Congratulations Neko san!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's wonderful!!! I just saw your update !!!! luv.gif

I'm going to go to LAX in a few hours. I'm using my usual trick of staying up all night and sleeping on the flight!! Last time I fell asleep the moment I sat down and when I woke up the plane was already in the air!!! laughing.gif

Thank you Yagisama!! I wish you best of luck on your interview next week!!

and have a safe flight to Narita :star:

Yeah, I know, I do that trick, too... have a good night sleep!

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Haha! Looks like I'm not the only clever one around here! laughing.gif

Well I'm heading toward LAX. Since I'm flying with Korean air I'll leave with my parting words "Bring me my Bibimbap!!!" laughing.gif

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Just got back from the embassy and back to work now.

Result: Approved!! :energy:

Domo Arigato everyone!!!!!!

Congratulations! did you write a review?

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Visa

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02.11.2011 ~ sent K1 visa application
02.16.2011 ~ NOA1
03.21.2011 ~ NOA2
04.13.2011 ~ Packet 3 received
05.16.2011 ~ Interview (approved)
05.21.2011 ~ visa received

AOS
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10.13.2011 ~ sent AOS application
10.21.2011 ~ NOA
11.14.2011 ~ biometrics appointment (AOS & EAD)
01.06.2012 ~ received EAD/AP combo card (has expiration date error)
04.27.2012 ~ GC production

ROC

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02.26.2014 ~ sent ROC application

03.06.2014 ~ NOA (USCIS CSC)

03.27.2014 ~ biometrics appointment

06.20.2014 ~ GC production

N-400

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02.03.2015 ~ sent N-400 application

02.10.2015 ~ NOA

03.27.2015 ~ In Line notification

03.30.2015 ~ Interview text notification

05.04.2015 ~ Interview: APPROVED!

05.15.2015 ~ 'MURICAN!

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Just got back from the embassy and back to work now.

Result: Approved!! :energy:

Domo Arigato everyone!!!!!!

Omedeto Gozaimasu ! :dance:

09/13/10 - Sent in I-129F

09/16/10 - NOA1 (Letter Received 09/24/10)
10/03/10 - Only Touch Before Approval
03/30/11 - NOA2 (195 Days from NOA1) (Letter Received 04/04/11)
04/07/11 - NVC Received File
04/12/11 - File Left NVC Sent to Embassy
04/13/11 - File Received by Embassy
04/19/11 - Packet 3 Received
04/20/11 - Packet 3 Sent to Embassy
04/29/11 - Packet 4 Received
06/06/11 - Interview (263 Days from NOA1) APPROVED!!!!
06/09/11 - VISA Received
07/04/11 - POE (Washington D.C. Dulles)
07/25/11 - Married

08/11/11 - Sent in I-485,I-131,I-765
08/17/11 - NOA1
09/12/11 - Biometrics
10/13/11 - EAD and AP Approved
10/22/11 - EAD Card Received
10/26/11 - AOS Interview (APPROVED!)
11/04/11 - Green Card Received

08/13/13 - Sent in I-751

08/20/13 - NOA1

09/24/13 - Biometrics (Bad Fingerprints)

10/17/13 - Redo Biometrics, Walk-In

12/03/13 - NOA2 (Approved!)

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Hello from Shinjuku! biggrin.gif

Our interview is tomorrow morning, wish us good luck !!! blush.gif

I was working in Shinjuku until 9 tonight actually;) Just got back home now.

Gambatte for tomorrow interview!! :star: Good luck Yagisama and Tanookisama!

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MochiKamo   93

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Just came back from lunch!

We're approved!!!! energy.gif

I will write Embassy review later. Now more relaxing time!! laughing.gif

みなさん、ありがとうございます！

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Just came back from lunch!

We're approved!!!! energy.gif

I will write Embassy review later. Now more relaxing time!! laughing.gif

みなさん、ありがとうございます！

Omedeto Gozaimasu!:thumbs:

My fiancee should be receiving the packet 3 witin the next day or so. I do not know yet if she will be able to have her interview while I am there visiting between May 10 and May 17. May 16 is the Monday we are aiming for.

09/13/10 - Sent in I-129F

09/16/10 - NOA1 (Letter Received 09/24/10)
10/03/10 - Only Touch Before Approval
03/30/11 - NOA2 (195 Days from NOA1) (Letter Received 04/04/11)
04/07/11 - NVC Received File
04/12/11 - File Left NVC Sent to Embassy
04/13/11 - File Received by Embassy
04/19/11 - Packet 3 Received
04/20/11 - Packet 3 Sent to Embassy
04/29/11 - Packet 4 Received
06/06/11 - Interview (263 Days from NOA1) APPROVED!!!!
06/09/11 - VISA Received
07/04/11 - POE (Washington D.C. Dulles)
07/25/11 - Married

08/11/11 - Sent in I-485,I-131,I-765
08/17/11 - NOA1
09/12/11 - Biometrics
10/13/11 - EAD and AP Approved
10/22/11 - EAD Card Received
10/26/11 - AOS Interview (APPROVED!)
11/04/11 - Green Card Received

08/13/13 - Sent in I-751

08/20/13 - NOA1

09/24/13 - Biometrics (Bad Fingerprints)

10/17/13 - Redo Biometrics, Walk-In

12/03/13 - NOA2 (Approved!)

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Just came back from lunch!

We're approved!!!! energy.gif

I will write Embassy review later. Now more relaxing time!! laughing.gif

みなさん、ありがとうございます！

おめでとうございます！ :D Yay yay~ :luv:

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Congrats neko and yagi!

Yagi, I do the same thing you do when i travel between thailand and america. Stay up all night and sleep on the plane. On my layover in Japan today I had an exit row seat and just before the plane started moving one of the flight attendants asked me if I wanted to lay down and I said "yes" and she moved me to 3 seats with no one in them and slept the whole flight except for when they came with food.

AOS Journey

11-04-2011 sent AOS to Chicago lockbox

11-07-2011 delivered

11-08-2011 Date on text messages but did not receive until 11-22-2011

11-23-2011 Check cashed.

11-25-2011 Hard copies of NOA1s

12-06-2012 Pui's Brother unexpectly passes away and we make an info pass appointment and receive an emergancy AP so she can return home. Pui leaves for Thailand for 2 weeks.

12-06-2012 Get a text message and email that she received an RFE

12-12-2012 RFE for original birth certificate. I swear we sent it along with a certificate translation of it.

12-20-2012 Pui returns from Thailand.

12-21-2012 We send the RFE back for with original birth certificate along with a new certificate of translation(I had to wait for her to return for her to sign)

12-26-2012 text and email they have received the RFE.

12-29-2012 Appointment for biometrics is 01-23-2012

01-13-2012 AP is approved.

01-23-2012 Biometrics appointment. Later during the evening the text and email saying the EAD is approved.

01-31-2012 EAD/AP combo card arrives.

05-22-2012 Email and text card is in production!

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tokyobelle   2

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omedetou Yagisama!

i got impatient so i sent my packet even with my old copy of birth certificate (i get confusing information in VJ about Philippine birth certificates)

how long does the embassy take to reply once they receive my packet? i would like to have my interview may 2, 9 or latest 16. i lost my job just this afternoon >.< quite unfortunate so i need to hurry up :(

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Visa

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02.11.2011 ~ sent K1 visa application
02.16.2011 ~ NOA1
03.21.2011 ~ NOA2
04.13.2011 ~ Packet 3 received
05.16.2011 ~ Interview (approved)
05.21.2011 ~ visa received

AOS
=======================================
10.13.2011 ~ sent AOS application
10.21.2011 ~ NOA
11.14.2011 ~ biometrics appointment (AOS & EAD)
01.06.2012 ~ received EAD/AP combo card (has expiration date error)
04.27.2012 ~ GC production

ROC

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02.26.2014 ~ sent ROC application

03.06.2014 ~ NOA (USCIS CSC)

03.27.2014 ~ biometrics appointment

06.20.2014 ~ GC production

N-400

=======================================

02.03.2015 ~ sent N-400 application

02.10.2015 ~ NOA

03.27.2015 ~ In Line notification

03.30.2015 ~ Interview text notification

05.04.2015 ~ Interview: APPROVED!

05.15.2015 ~ 'MURICAN!

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