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AFQuaid   18

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On the behalf of myself and my fiance Andrew we'd like to officially announce with tears in our eyes and joy in our hearts. The visa we applied for on September 30th 05, and the heart breaking reality in that we haven't seen or touched each other since independance day of that same year. We have finally come to the shining light that represents without a doubt in my mind. Heaven can truely be found here on Earth. That black tunnel of struggle, depression and sheer desperation to bring the future closer is behind us now, all we see is our future in the form of the K-1 Visa in my hand as I type. The mysterious envelopes we've heard so many people obtain before us. If we could see all of you here on VJ who have supported us we'd be throwing one heck of a party right now. We truely won't ever be able to thank everyone enough. Without you all despite it's taken a few days less than a year to get this far I wouldn't of been able to contact the travel agent today to check when I can go "home." Without our generous friends who visit our site we actually wouldn't of been able to afford the way back home and I'd be writting one hell of a sad post right now.

I raise a virtual toast to everybody who has been through and contining to battle through immigration to be with the one they love. I believe if you can get through this as a couple you can tackle anything. This was for sure the biggest challenge myself and Andy have ever done in our lives.

Estimated Date for going home to my man; October 10th 2006

In other news (sees as I'm redoing the website) Andrew is in a new house, it's half of a duplex living right next to his brother, brothers wife, our gorgeous niece hayleigh and have a new niece/nephew on the way. This house inables us to have a place of our own with a carer which we hope we can be more independant in. We continue to strive through life and hopping every obstical. It took him 4 months to be able to get a new place like this one and it truely does sound perfect. Though we are still struggling finacially to purchase equipment after this I really do believe we'll get there in the end.

Thank you all again. :yes: We'll see you in the AOS forums shortly!

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE

Fiona & Andrew

Love hurts

When you live an ocean away

When you change your sleep schedule to catch a few more moments

When you really need to be held and you have to imagine whilst your partner describes it

When you constantly refresh the USCIS website to see if you're getting any closer

Love Loves

When it repays you with the love of your life

When God finally answered your biggest prayer

When you can live life again in the real world but still have that eternal connection

When you wake up for to the beginning of the rest of your life with the person you fought so hard for

When you love somebody that much

You'll do anything

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charmac7   4

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Fiona and Andy,

This is the greatest news I could ever hear, I haven't been around here for a few months....but logged in tonight to find this post

The best of luck to you and I wish you years and years of happiness in your life together

Char

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Cassie   8

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FANTASTIC news :) Congratulations to you both :)

*Cheryl -- Nova Scotia ....... Jerry -- Oklahoma*

Jan 17, 2014 N-400 submitted

Jan 27, 2014 NOA received and cheque cashed

Feb 13, 2014 Biometrics scheduled

Nov 7, 2014 NOA received and interview scheduled


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Itsmeitsmeitsree!   0

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Congrats and best wishes for a wonderful new life together!!!

Billy (UK) & Becky (KY)

First email from penpal site: February 10, 2003
LOTS of emails until....
First phone call, 2+hours: March 23, 2003
Daily phone calls and emails UNTIL...
First meeting in person (Cincinnati airport): August 2, 2003
Second meeting: December 19, 2003
Third meeting (Gatwick airport): March 27, 2004
Sent I-129-F TSC : May 24, 2004
NOA1: May 27, 2004
NOA1 received: June 4, 2004
RFE via email: July 29, 2004
RFE hard copy received: August 2, 2004
NOA2: August 24, 2004
Packet 3 received: September 16, 2004
Packet 4 received: October 18, 2004
Flying to England to be there for the interview: November 6, 2004
Interview: NOVEMBER 9, 2004
APPROVED!!!!!!!
Billy moving to Kentucky: November 23, 2004
Married in a candlelit ceremony on Friday, December 17, 2004!
AOS interview: Monday, October 24, 2005 Louisville
Green card in mail: January 27, 2006

Found out about his girlfriend, and her FIVE kids: April, 2016

Divorce final: August 9,2016
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Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.
-- 1 John 3:18

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rebelheart   0

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Fiona & Andrew:

:dance: CONGRATULATIONS! (F) you've been within this long months of struggles and finally it came through. In behalf of my husband, we give you this toast :thumbs: of welcoming you here in US by October to be with your husband and to your upcoming AOS event. But before that, Best wishes and more happiness in a properous life for being together soon.

God bless!

rebelheart/quixote

07-13-06 - K1/K2 AOS/EAD sent

11-04-06 - 2 NOA's transfer to CSC

11-17-06 - "K1 APPROVED AOS" no interview

11-27-06 - "K1 - GREENCARD" rcvd.

01-23-07 - K2 GREENCARD rcvd.

08-20-08 - I-751 sent to Texas Service Center, transfer to VSC

08-26-08 - I-751 NOA1 & 1yr. Extension letter

09-18-08 - I-751 NOA2 - Biometrics Appointment Notice

03-11-09 - I-751 transfer from VSC to CSC!

05-13-09 - I-751 APPROVED

06-24-09 - card production ordered

08-20-09 - N400 - Citizenship Application

08-24-09 - NOA notice date

08-28-09 - NOA in mailbox

09-10-09 - email asking for more evidence

09-14-09 - Biometrics NOA date

09-18-09 - Biometrics Letter arrived in mailbox

10-09-09 - Biometrics Schedule

10-14-09 - Notice date of the yellow letter

10-30-09 - touched online for "testing & interview"

11-03-09 - IL received in mailbox

12-07-09 - "PASSED" Interview & it's my Hubby Bday too!

04-17-10 - Oath letter received in mailbox

05-14-10 - Judicial Oath atlast! in Atl

110 days - Application to Interview

158 days - Interview to Judicial Oath

268 days - Total processing days for my N400

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caagirl   0

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Congratulations may your marriage be full of joy and love and peace and happiness... Good Luck on your journey of aos...... Very happy for you two! :dance:

Jatin & Christina

15 Sep 07- Met on Internet at ChristianChat

27 Apr 2005- Met Face to face first time in India

27 Aug 2005- Got Engaged with my darling Jatin

27 Mar 2006- Filed I-129F Petition form sent to USCIS in California

24 Jul 2006-Recieved I-797 NOA Approval

10 Aug 2006- Recieved Packet-3

14 Aug 2006- Received Passport Clearance Certificate

24 Aug 2006- Recieved Birth Non-Availability Certificate from MNC,Agra & Police Certificate

30 Aug 2006- Handover DS-230 Part-1 with Checklist to US Embassy,New Delhi

08 Sept 2006- Recieved Packet 4 with Interview Appointment Letter

18 Sept 2006- In New Delhi for Medical Test

25 Sept 2006- Recieved Medical Report

28 Sept 2006- Handover I-129F form & documents to VFS Office,New Delhi

12 Oct 2006- Interview Time

12 Oct 2006- Interivew awesome,Embassy holded my Visa due to unable to show the I-134 Affidavit of Support

19 Oct 2006- Handed Over the I-134 Affidavit of Support to VFS Office,New Delhi

01 Nov 2006- Visa been Issued wooohooooo

14 Nov 2006- Recieved Passport with K1 Visa and a Sealed Envelope

23 Nov 2006- POE Chicago..way easy..asked easy questions, boarded the flight for Phoenix to meet me lol!!

07 Dec 2006- Applied for SSN

21 Dec 2006- Recieved the SSN

16 Dec 2006- Got Married with my Jatin woooohoooooo!!!

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snz1802   0

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:dance: That is wonderful news for the two of you, Congratulations and best wishes for your bright future together :dance:

1/12/06 Mail I-129f express mail

1/13/06 TSC rec'd

1/23/06 NOA1 from CSC

1/27/06 - Check cleared

7/10/06 - NOA2

7/14/06- rec'd @ NVC

8/14/06- NVC sent petition to Consulate

8/17/06 - Korean Consulate rec'd Petition

8/23/06 - rec'd packet 3 from Consulate

8/25/06 - sent packet 3 back to Consulate

8/27/06 - got confirmation email from Consulate, they rec'd packet three

8/27/06 - requested interview date via Consulate internet site.

9/1/06 - Checked internet site for interveiw date, it was there

9/25/06 - Interview date - APPROVED

9/28/06 - Visa in Zaeems Hand - YEAHHHHH

1/6/07 - leaving for USA

1/20/07 - Wedding Date

1/20/07 - MARRIED!!!!!

2/10/07 - rec'd certified copy of marriage license

AOS

3/13/07 - AOS package rec'd at Chicago Lockbox

3/20/07 - Rec'd Social Security Card

3/21/07 - Checks Cashed and Case Status online

3/24/07 - NOA1 Rec'd for AOS and EAD

3/27/07 - rec'd Biometrics appt letter - scheduled for 4/20/07 @ 11:00am

4/02/07 - "touched"

4/20/07 - had biometrics appt.

4/21/07 - rec'd letter stating case was transferred to CSC

5/22/07 - rec'd Case Pending at CSC email

6/25/07 - EAD card production ordered

7/7/07 - EAD "touched"

7/7/07 - AOS "touched"

8-6-07 - Rec'd EAD Card in the Mail

5-20-08 - AOS INTERVIEW - APPROVED - PASSPORT STAMPED

7-2-10 - Received 10 year green card in mail

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OMG A VERY BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU BOTH!! I am soooo sooo sooo happy for you - you have been a great inspiration to me fiona and have followed your case and I am so glad that the medical results all came back perfect and now you can start you future with ANdrew, yo both really deserve it - I just only hope I can remain as strong as you - I have just booked my medical for next week im going to london with another K3 couple (Laura_and_Ian), they have been godsend to me as I was really freaking out traveling to London on my own - I even considered taking a taxi all the way and back which would have cost me a fortune which I dont have.

But enough about me - I am really erally so happy for you two - hey i'll have aparty on my own on your behalf lol

Take care and you lucky devil you'll be in his arms sooner than I will be in my fellas:( ENJOY the rest of your lives together and hope you have a smooth and easy flight HOME!!!

Lina (UKC)

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27 Feb. 2006: K1 petition sent to Nebraska Service Centre

2 March 2006: NOA1 dated (received in mail on 9 March 2006)

4 May 2006: NOA2!!!!! (DAY 66)

8 May 2006: File Sent to NVC (as stated on email dated 9 May)

24 May 2006: NVC sends our file to London Embassy

8 June 2006: Packet 3 arrives (DAY 101)

25 August 2006: Pack 3 sent to London Embassy registered post

29 August 2006: London Embassy receives my Pack 3 - 9/9/06 pack 4 arrives

SEPT 2006:APPLICATION PUT ON HOLD - WE HAD A FALLING OUT.

MAY 2007:RESUMED THE VISA APPLICATION

6 June 2007: Medical @ 2.30pm - need to get anew GP letter and psychiatric evaluation

7 June 2007: INTERVIEW @ 10am - waiting for new police record letter

3 July 2007: APPROVED/Visa arrives

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