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Hi Saylin what are the Future Dates for... just wondering...

Do you mean the dates in parentheses, next to the country? That's the date the I-130 petition was originally sent in last year.

My visa has been approved today!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)kicking.gifkicking.gifkicking.gifkicking.gifkicking.gif So excited and happy! The consular wished me "to enjoy my life in America" wooooo hoooooo :)

Congratulations!

USCIS171 days
08.03.2010: Sent I-130 (Received at Chicago Lockbox on 08.05.2010 – Priority Date)
08.24.2010: NOA1 – Notice Date (Case transferred from CSC to TSC on 11.02.2010 and back to CSC on 02.07.2011)
02.11.2011: NOA2 – Approved! (hard copy received on 02.17.2011)

NVC46 days
02.26.2011: Got NVC case number from AVR (entered on 02.24.2011)
02.28.2011: Called operator to give email addresses and get IIN; emailed beneficiary's change of address and DS-3032; received instruction emails from NVC; AOS fee bill invoiced and paid
03.01.2011: AOS fee shown as "paid"
03.03.2011: DS-3032 accepted; beneficiary's address updated by NVC; IV fee bill invoiced and paid
03.07.2011: IV fee shown as "paid"; AOS and IV packets sent out together via USPS Priority Mail (delivered on 03.09.2011)
03.22.2011: AVR and operator tells us we will receive an RFE
03.26.2011: Received RFE checklist via email (asking for PCCs from China and Taiwan)
03.28.2011: Sent checklist response via USPS Priority Mail (explaining/demonstrating that PCC should not be required)
04.10.2011: AVR message says that checklist response was received on 04.08.2011; sign in failed
04.11.2011: Case completed at NVC!
04.13.2011: Interview date assigned, received Packet 4 via email
04.25.2011: NVC sent case to embassy in London

Embassy – London, United Kingdom
05.23.2011: Medical at Knightsbridge Doctors
05.31.2011: Interview - APPROVED! (301 days from filing)
06.02.2011: Visa in hand
06.07.2011: POE at SFO

Removal of Conditions

04.16.2013: Sent I-751 packet to Vermont Service Center

04.18.2013: I-751 packet received at VSC (check cleared on 05.03)

05.04.2013: Received NOA1 (dated 04.19)

05.11.2013: Received biometrics appointment notice for 06.05.2013 (notice dated 05.08)

05.13.2013: Completed biometrics as a walk-in (would have been out of town for scheduled appointment)

08.21.2013: APPROVED! (Received email update that USCIS has ordered production of new card)

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Hi Saylin what are the Future Dates for... just wondering...

What future dates?

My visa has been approved today!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)kicking.gifkicking.gifkicking.gifkicking.gifkicking.gif So excited and happy! The consular wished me "to enjoy my life in America" wooooo hoooooo :)

Grats again ;)

My wife heard that immigrants that are entering the USA for the first time can ship there belongings for free.

Has anyeone heard about this and how can it be done?

No, you can import them duty-free. You'll never find a company that will ship belongings for free laughing.gif

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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My visa has been approved today!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)kicking.gifkicking.gifkicking.gifkicking.gifkicking.gif So excited and happy! The consular wished me "to enjoy my life in America" wooooo hoooooo :)

Great news! Congratulations.

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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May 2

A_J (Canada - January 30)...........APPROVED

ezzeswife (Tunisia - July 15).........APPROVED

ceyhunihal (Turkey - August 11)......APPROVED

May 3

J e n n y (Paraguay - July 14).........APPROVED

minted7 (Canada - April 29).............APPROVED

sarah et luc (France - July 28)...........APPROVED

Saylin (Canada - August 21)..............APPROVED

tena13 (Jamaica - March 18).........APPROVED

Womblina1 (United Kingdom - September 3)......APPROVED

May 4

aviatorbill (Indonesia - July 26).......APPROVED

Bob g (China - April 1)................APPROVED

chrswbwn (Canada - September 23)*........APPROVED

May 9

LARAREYES (Dominican Republic - June 29)

May 10

skynaut (Lithuania - July 30).......APPROVED

May 11

DanTes (Philippines - July 12)

May 12

Geordie (United Kingdom - August 26)*

May 13

Purple Turtle (Philippines - February 22, 2011)

May 16

EGUZI (Albania - August 25)

May 17

hindustani24 (India - July 11)

Never_lose_hope (Romania - July 6)

Twodice (United Kingdom - September 9)

May 18

h&F (Pakistan - October 14)

May 23

DR AM (United Arab Emirates - August 13)

May 24

Ashley&John (Canada - March 26)

Disha (India - August 24)

May 26

babaa (India - August 2)

Foreverandever (Pakistan - July 16)

May 31

jennie ann (United Kingdom - August 3)

The Heub's (United Kingdom - October 8)

*NOA1 date

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Romania
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My visa has been approved today!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)kicking.gifkicking.gifkicking.gifkicking.gifkicking.gif So excited and happy! The consular wished me "to enjoy my life in America" wooooo hoooooo :)

Congrats Astulia, this is such an wonderful news :)

07.19.2010 - NOA1

05.23.2011 - POE - LAX

06.01.2011 - Welcome letter arrived :)

06.04.2011 - 10 year GC received by mail :)

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So I spoke to the london embassy, they called me to cancel my appointment for the 17th may and they wouldnt say why so they offered me an appointment for tomorrow at 8! So now im printing emails, call logs, bank statements.

What else is good to print out?

I-130 Sent : 2010-09-09

I-130 NOA1 : 2010-09-18

USCIS received on 16th Sept

Sent to VSC for processing

Cashiers Check cashed in on 17th Sept

Touched on 19th,22nd, 23rd Sept

Touched on 10/03/2010

Contacted Senator - 17/02/2011

NOA2 Email - 22/02/2011

NOA2 Letter - 26/02/2011

NVC Case number given - 09/03/2011

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So I spoke to the london embassy, they called me to cancel my appointment for the 17th may and they wouldnt say why so they offered me an appointment for tomorrow at 8! So now im printing emails, call logs, bank statements.

What else is good to print out?

Oh, wow! Tomorrow! Go go go! Make sure you have 2010 tax info if you didn't submit it at NVC. Then any evidence you can print out. Don't forget to bring your passport and the interview letter, as well as the medical (if the results aren't shipped to the embassy already). Good luck!!

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OMG TWODICE!!

Panic mode I bet! I'm sure you're ok now. :)

Best wishes!

I'm getting the train to London tomorrow afternoon and staying overnight, my interview is half nine. I'm getting back late and straight to the pub so I'll post about my experience sometime Friday. :)

CR1 VISA

Jul 23 2010 - MARRIED

Aug 26 2010 - I-130 received by USCIS

Jan 21 2011 - Approved by USCIS

Mar 04 2011 - NVC received

Mar 15 2011 - Medical

Mar 30 2011 - NVC COMPLETED

Apr 14 2011 - Packet 4 received

May 12 2011 - EMBASSY INTERVIEW

May 23 2011 - VISA received

May 26 2011 - Dulles POE

Jun 20 2011 - GREENCARD arrives

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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So I spoke to the london embassy, they called me to cancel my appointment for the 17th may and they wouldnt say why so they offered me an appointment for tomorrow at 8! So now im printing emails, call logs, bank statements.

What else is good to print out?

Good luck! good.gif

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: India
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I think you mean her Signature?

They will be filled in when she receives her Social Security number, and Green Card. :)

No not her signature dates....

i meant the dates on the interview...

for eg im using saylins

Saylin (Canada - August 21)..............APPROVED

but i figured it out... its the date that the person started the journey...

USCIS Process - CR-1 Visa

Service Center :: California Service Center

Consulate :: MUMBAI - INDIA

08 / 05 / 2010 :: I-130 Sent

02 / 10 / 2011 :: NOA-2 - TXT and Email ***After Senator Help Was Requested

02 / 19 / 2011 :: Hardcopy Received in Snail Mail

Total 185 Days For Approval

NVC Process - 19 Days to Reach NVC

02 / 28 / 2011 :: NVC Receive

05 / 16 / 2011 :: Sign in Failed

05 / 17 / 2011 :: NVC Case Complete

Total 78 Days for Completion At NVC

Medical / Interview / POE

05 / 26 / 2011 :: Interview Date Received - Packet 4

06 / 07 / 2011 :: Medical - DONE

07 / 05 / 2011 :: VFS Fees Paid

07 / 18 / 2011 :: Interview - APPROVED

07 / 18 / 2011 :: Picked up Visa in the Evening

07 / 23 / 2011 :: P.O.E - Washington DC - Dulles Airport

WIFE IS FINALLY HERE!!!

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No not her signature dates....

i meant the dates on the interview...

for eg im using saylins

Saylin (Canada - August 21)..............APPROVED

but i figured it out... its the date that the person started the journey...

Yup, that's it. Someone suggested it earlier as well as adding the country of the beneficiary.

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RommelandApril (Philippines - July 8, 2010)

Interview: May 11, 2011

Wife just gave me the good news. VISA APPROVED!!!

It's been a long journey...

"We survived TSC."

USCIS

07/08/2010: USCIS Priority Date: NOA1

11/02/2011: TSC Blackhole..

02/11/2011: Approved! Received Email Notification

NVC

03/02/2011: NVC Case # Assigned and received IIN #.

04/04/2011: Sign in failed. Final Review. Case Complete!

04/15/2011: Shipped to Embassy

Embassy/Consulate

04/18/2011: Embassy received

04/26/2011: Medical Day 1

04/27/2011: Medical Day 2 Immunization Passed!

05/11/2011: Interview Approved!

05/17/2011: Visa Received!

06/13/2011: POE SFO

06/23/2011: Received Green Card

Lifting of Conditions

03/19/2013: Mailed I-751

03/21/2013: NOA date

04/19/2013: Biometrics

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Oh, wow! Tomorrow! Go go go! Make sure you have 2010 tax info if you didn't submit it at NVC. Then any evidence you can print out. Don't forget to bring your passport and the interview letter, as well as the medical (if the results aren't shipped to the embassy already). Good luck!!

Hey Saylin, is it definitely required to bring your 2010 tax returns if your interview is after tax day, or is that mostly a precaution just in case they ask for it or if they're not totally convinced by the financial information you have already submitted? I haven't been able to find anything definitive in any instructions given by the Dept. of State or the embassy.

I gave my husband a copy of my 2010 taxes anyway, but I would think that if it's required, they would include it in your interview letter as one of the documents you need to bring. I was just wondering if that rule is stated anywhere. Thanks!

USCIS171 days
08.03.2010: Sent I-130 (Received at Chicago Lockbox on 08.05.2010 – Priority Date)
08.24.2010: NOA1 – Notice Date (Case transferred from CSC to TSC on 11.02.2010 and back to CSC on 02.07.2011)
02.11.2011: NOA2 – Approved! (hard copy received on 02.17.2011)

NVC46 days
02.26.2011: Got NVC case number from AVR (entered on 02.24.2011)
02.28.2011: Called operator to give email addresses and get IIN; emailed beneficiary's change of address and DS-3032; received instruction emails from NVC; AOS fee bill invoiced and paid
03.01.2011: AOS fee shown as "paid"
03.03.2011: DS-3032 accepted; beneficiary's address updated by NVC; IV fee bill invoiced and paid
03.07.2011: IV fee shown as "paid"; AOS and IV packets sent out together via USPS Priority Mail (delivered on 03.09.2011)
03.22.2011: AVR and operator tells us we will receive an RFE
03.26.2011: Received RFE checklist via email (asking for PCCs from China and Taiwan)
03.28.2011: Sent checklist response via USPS Priority Mail (explaining/demonstrating that PCC should not be required)
04.10.2011: AVR message says that checklist response was received on 04.08.2011; sign in failed
04.11.2011: Case completed at NVC!
04.13.2011: Interview date assigned, received Packet 4 via email
04.25.2011: NVC sent case to embassy in London

Embassy – London, United Kingdom
05.23.2011: Medical at Knightsbridge Doctors
05.31.2011: Interview - APPROVED! (301 days from filing)
06.02.2011: Visa in hand
06.07.2011: POE at SFO

Removal of Conditions

04.16.2013: Sent I-751 packet to Vermont Service Center

04.18.2013: I-751 packet received at VSC (check cleared on 05.03)

05.04.2013: Received NOA1 (dated 04.19)

05.11.2013: Received biometrics appointment notice for 06.05.2013 (notice dated 05.08)

05.13.2013: Completed biometrics as a walk-in (would have been out of town for scheduled appointment)

08.21.2013: APPROVED! (Received email update that USCIS has ordered production of new card)

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: France
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Hey Saylin, is it definitely required to bring your 2010 tax returns if your interview is after tax day, or is that mostly a precaution just in case they ask for it or if they're not totally convinced by the financial information you have already submitted? I haven't been able to find anything definitive in any instructions given by the Dept. of State or the embassy.

I gave my husband a copy of my 2010 taxes anyway, but I would think that if it's required, they would include it in your interview letter as one of the documents you need to bring. I was just wondering if that rule is stated anywhere. Thanks!

On the interview letter I think it says financial information. I didn't do my 2010 taxes, when they asked for "updated financial information" my husband gave them my W2 from 2010 and they didn't ask about the taxes at all! (but we also have a co-sponsor whose 2010 taxes we did turn in)

and congrats skynaut!!!!!!!! I love seeing the TSC black hole rejects succeed! lol. :dance:

USCIS (177 days from NOA1 to NOA2)

08.05.2010 I-130 priority date 08.14.2010 I-130 NOA1 11.03.2010 Transfer from CSC to TSC 01.19.2011 Service Request for out of processing time. Congressional Intervention 02.07.2011 I-130 Approved 02.14.2011 Shipped from TSC to NVC

NVC (33 days from #assigned to CC)
02.17.2011 Case number assigned 02.18.2011 Case # & INN received. Gave email addresses. Emailed DS 3032. Paid AOS Fee 02.22.2011 AOS Fee appeared as paid. Mailed AOS. DS 3032 accepted 02.24.2011 AOS received. IV bill generated and paid 02.25.2011 IV bill fee appeared as paid. Mailed IV 02.28.2011 IV packet received 03.09.2011 AOS entered in the system 03.11.2011 IV entered in the system 03.15.2011 AVR RFE 03.16.2011 Sent RFE response. Service request for supervisor review. Emailed NVC for re-review of document 03.17.2011 Received RFE checklist in email. NVC received RFE response. Emailed US Embassy to review document. 03.18.2011 Embassy confirmed the document was valid. Forwarded Embassy email to NVC. 03.22.2011 Sign In Failed. Case Complete 03.25.2011 Interview assigned

VISA - SS - GC
04.06.2011 Case forwarded to Embassy. 05.02.2011 Medical 05.03.2011 Interview
Review 05.05.2011 Visa 05.16.2011 POE (@Philadelphia) 06.11.2011 SS #. Welcome Letter. 06.17.2011 GC!

ROC
05.06.2013 Packet sent to CSC

05.08.2013 Packet received at CSC

05.17.2013 Packet returned because of no signatures (####### oops8rh.gif )

05.20.2013 Packet sent to CSC again

05.21.2013 Packet received at CSC again

05.24.2013 Check cashed

05.28.2013 NOA one received (Dated 05.21.2013)

06.03.2013 Biometrics appointment letter received (appt 06.19.13)

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