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God bless your next interview, Peglibr!

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Peter&Dana   0

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Peggy,

We haven't heard much from you in a while, but I know you have an interview coming up March 9. We're rooting for you! :dance::dance::dance:

Much love,

Dana

Sep, 1992 - First contact, as teenage penpals

1998 - Fell in love

Sep 12, 2002 - First meeting

Nov 13, 2003 - Engaged!

June 10, 2004 - I-129F expressed to Texas

June 15, 2004 - NOA1

Aug 12, 2004 - NOA2

Oct 2004 - Called Accra Embassy, picked up packet

Nov 23, 2004 - Got appt for Jan. 20

Dec 14, 2004 - Medicals & Vaccinations

Jan 13-23, 2005 - Dana goes to Ghana to attend interview

Jan 21, 2005 - Visa appointment! APPROVED!!!

Feb 4, 2005 - Visa pick-up date. Not yet processed. Peter told to come back Feb. 11! ARGH!

Feb 11 - Peter's brother gets visitor's visa to attend wedding. YES!

Feb 11, Part 2 - Peter got his passport back with the visa! Woohoo!

Feb 21, 2005 - Transit visa received

Feb 23, 2005 - Peter comes to Atlanta!

March 10, 2005 - Applied for SSN

Apr 2 - Wedding! Honeymoon!

Apr 18 - Reapplied for SSN (we never got it)

Apr 18 - Received marriage certificate in the mail

Apr 25 - Received SS card

Jun 19, 2005 - Submitted AOS and EAD

Jun 21, 2005 - AOS package received at Chicago Lockbox

Jul 1, 2005 - Checks cashed

Jul 5, 2005 - NOA's received for both AOS & EAD

Jul 6, 2005 - Walk-in biometrics

Aug 29, 2005 - EAD email approval (Dated 8/21) / EAD received same day

Nov 9, 2005 - I-485 forwarded to CSC

Jan 18,19,20,21 - Touched 4 times

Feb 7, 2006 - Case approved. We're free!

Mar 7, 2006 - Infopass appt - got I-551 stamp (Green card still not received)

Apr 3, 2006 - Got Welcome Letter and GC!

Oct 12, 2007 - Lifting of Conditions

Dec 2, 2009 - Naturalization!!!!!!

S&S Enthusiast

S&S   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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Good Luck and wishing u all the best :yes:

06/06/05 I-130 NOA1

06/14/05 K-3 NOA1

07/08/05 k-3 NOA2

07/22/05 K-3 leaves NVC to Lagos

08/08/05 Hubby picks up interview packet from embassy

11/17/05 K-3 interview (denied, C.O refused to take co-sponsor for k-3)

12/16/05 I-130 NOA2

01/03/06 NVC assigns case number

02/15/06 Case complete (thank you James Shortcuts- only 6 weeks!)

04/19/06 tired of waiting, filed k-3 #2 ( petition is still lost in oblivion)

09/11/06 NVC scheduled CR-1 interview/ on to Lagos (thank God after 7 months of waiting!)

10/14/06 Interview date (success!)

10/18/06 Hubby goes to pick up visa- not ready ( ugh what's going on!)

10/19/06 Visa in hand ( thank you God!)

10/29/06 Together at last :)

Whole process 1 year and 4 months

joej Collaborator

joej   0

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Best Wishes

K3

10-xx-04 I129 sent

05-xx-05 NOA1 from USCIS - Aproved - Abandoned for Cr1

CR1

11-15-04 I-130 sent

12-10-04 NOA 1 fee changed had to resend info with new fee

12-11-04 Resend case with new fee

02-14-05 NOA 2 I-130 Case aproved and sent to NVC

02-25-05 NVC received case

03-21-05 Received I-864 fee bill

03-22-05 Sent $70 I-864 payment to

04-16-05 Received IV fee bill

04-17-05 Sent $ 380 IV payment to NVC

05-02-05 Received I-864 packet from NVC

05-02-05 Sent I-864 packet to NVC

05-11-05 NVC received IV payment

05-16-05 NVC sent third packet

05-25-05 Received DS-230 and third packet instructions

06-06-05 NVCReceived DS-230 per fed ex confirmation

06-07-05 NVC Enters DS-230 information in system

waiting waiting waiting

06-20-05 Case Completed!!!!!!!yipee.

waiting for interview date.............

7-26-05 Baby born!!!! yaya

8-15-05 Interview set for 9-29-05

9-29-05 Interview suck they want more proof

10-20-05 second interview

10-24-05 yaya haleloujhya finally got it.

10-28-05 going to meet husband in New York. yayayaya

10-30-05 Home!!!!

Lifting Conditions

7-28-07 Mailed form I751 and supporting documents. $275 (Old fee!!!!!Yipee!!!)

8-17-07 Check cleared my account.

8-20-07 Touched

8-30-07 Received Biometric apointment letter.

9-11-07 Biometrics Apointment

9-22-07 Received letter of approval

9-24-07 Received GC Whoo hoo done for 10 years!!!

09-20-09 Sent N-400 for Citizenship

11-01-09 Bio

01-11-10 Passed Interview

01-16-10 Received notice for swearing in ceremony

02-03-10 Swearing in ceremony

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mandolinv   0

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Hope it goes smoothly and quickly.

Met on internet 6/04. Married at court house in Aba, Nigeria 12/04. 3/05 traditional ceremony in Nigeria w/ my picture. 12/05 finally together again. 4/06 ceremony/celebration in the states together

I 130

1/10/05-sent

2/11/05-NOA1

5/30-touch

6/16-rep contact

6/27-Approved

7/?/05-ds3032/i864 bill generated

7/22/05-sent payment $70

8/1/05-IV visa bill generated

8/11/05-sent bill overnight

8/20/05- rec. 864 packet

8/25/05- nvc rec. IV bill

8/29/05-overnight 864

9/6/05-rec. ds230 (waiting on husband info)

9/28/05-sent ds230

9/29/05-ds230 rec

11/9/05 RFE for orig. birth cert.

11/9/05-sent origional

11/29/05 case complete-abandoned for k-3

129f

3/2/05 sent 3/15/04 noa 1 6/17/05 touched

6/20/05 touched 6/29/05 -heard approved on phone

7/21/05 - husband got packet/interview date at consulate

12/15/05- visa Approved!

12/20/05 picked up visa

AOS

1/9/06 mailed AOS & EAD

1/18/06 NOA 1 AOS and EAD

2/8/06 received appt. notice for bio

2/2/06 EAD touched

2/22/06 EAD touched

3/6/06 apt. date for both bio.

3/7/06 AOS/EAD touched

3/10/06 EAD on it's way

3/14/06 received EAD

3/20/06 filed for ssn

3/28/06 rec ssn

5/10/06 rec noa for AOS interview on June 26

6/22/06 found out pregnant- So happy!!!!

6/26/06 interview-Officer led us to believe we'd have card soon

7/8/06 e-mail stating welcome letter on it's way!

7/13/06 rec. Green card. Yipee!!

onwa Collaborator

onwa   6

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God bless... Will you be attending the interview?

February 17, 2005--mailed in I 129F to CSC!

February 24, 2005--1st NOA

March 15, 2005--2nd NOA

April 11, 2005--Fiance receives Packet 3

May 19, 2005 Fax Checklist(Nigeria police report finally arrives)

June 6, 2005-- Interview Date!!!!Visa approved!!

June 18, 2005--Fiancee arrives in Hawaii!

August 14, 2005--wedding in Oregon

September 12, 2005--sent in AOS

September 20, 2005--1st NOA AOS

September 23, 2005--Walk-in biometrics completed

October 1, 2005--fingerprints received/processing resumed

November 26, 2005--EAD card received in mail

June 7, 2006--contact senators about AOS

June 28, 2006--senator says interview date is for August 14!!

August 14, 2006--AOS interview and 1 year wedding anniversary

All4Kweku Contributor

All4Kweku   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ghana
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Good looking out Dana for sending some positive vibrations Peggy's way.

As march 9th approaches, I do send my sincerest thoughts and earnest prayers for this family. Peggy, Watson and Sweetie. This journey has been so arduous and I wish you nothing but all the best as you face another step in your journey. Please please post/PM/email and let us know how things go.......

1/5/2007 WEDDING DAY. ACCRA GHANA.

Kanyiri Collaborator

Kanyiri   0

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ghana
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I hope that everything finally goes well for you.

Kanyiri

K-1 (more detail in profile):

05-25-05 - Applied for I-129F

06-07-05 - Approved

12-01-05 - Picked up visa!!

AOS:

12-25-05 - Flight lands at JFK - EAD stamp

05-15-06 - Green card received!! Woo-hoo!!!

05-09-07 - Our first son born!

Removal of Conditions

01-29-08 - Mailed Removal of Conditions Application (overnight)

02-07-08 - Check Cashed

02-08-08 - NOA1

03-12-08 - Biometrics

12-12-08 - Card production ordered! Yay!

12-30-08 - 10 year card received! Yay!

Naturalization

01-12-10 - Mailed application

01-20-10 - NOA

02-16-10 - Biometrics

04-21-10 - Interview

04-21-10 - Oath ceremony - US CITIZEN!!!

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peglibr Rookie

peglibr   0

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I hope that everything finally goes well for you.

Kanyiri

Thanks to everyone. I don't visit VJ much, but Reggae said this thread was here. I appreciate all your kind thoughts and prayers.

Watson says he feels very calm and as always is fasting and praying.

i hope something good happens on the 9th; I am beginning to lose heart. Watson's file is pink and I'm afraid that just means NO.

My Senator has written them a strongly worded email. But all I received from the OIG was a form letter referring the case back to the Bureau of Consular Affairs (the same bunch I've already had contact w 3 times) and I sent them a copy of the OIG letter anyway. I've run out of ideas. Condi certainly won't care.

I can't afford to go back to Accra now; I've been helping my son who has had a horrible year. We bought him a car on friday and some interview clothes earlier in the week so I now he can get down to business and find a job.

Thanks again.

--Peggy

8-03Met Watson onlineFeb, 04went to Ghana4-27Pet:9 lbs of emails Sent8-26NOA19-14NOA212-14W's intview.Rec'd whitepaper/no #'s "waiting for adpro"1-27-05W to cons.CO says forgot him!thinks he just wants green card.Gives W whitepaper markd "other";keeps 10 pgs of Pet,hands rest to W!Tells him NOT to retrn.2-1 I rec'v email REFUSAL for VISITOR'S VISAfor W from cons.NO RESPONSE after I email back 2x2-3-05Fax Sen Bond.2-23Letr to DOS3-10DOS woman tells me above from CO was temp"soft refusal.“COs don’t say refusal so person can’t cover up his lies,Don't worry about vis visa refusal.No concrn about Pet not on file-still in computer.Need S's mom to ok imgration to US; Contact Cng'm"3-29Letr from DOS says 221g refusal--need mom to ok imgration to US;email cons for specs 3-30Rec'v email from cons saying req has been FWDED TO NGO forREFUGEE RSETLMNTS-contact NGO/HMELND SEC. I email ??- unans'd3-31 contact Bond, Moore (Mom), Talent, Cleaver4-11 Letr to DOS,more unansd email to cons5-19"Shirley"from DOS CALLS-yes we're in 221g & need ok from Mom,"legalcustody” &W Is father-contact Accra Me: Email over & over:No Response.S-Priority on intviews & visas.5-24W to cons;put on AR,draws maps 8-9CO inviews ME w W8-29DNA kit at cons11-8 appt-nothing11-22W invstgd3-9-06 Appt

MaryandMian Mentor

MaryandMian   1

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Sending you good luck wishes as well.

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.

AfricanQueen Contributor

AfricanQueen   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ghana
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Wishing you the best on the upcoming interview. I hope that you 2 will be reunited. God has a plan for you no matter how it turns out. Just keep your hand in God's and he will see your through.

From I-130 to Visa: Total process took 13 mos exactly

I751 Received at TSC 10 October 2007

Check cashed 02 November 2007 Case transferred to CSC

NOA or Biometrics letter never received

Infopass appointment December 18, 2007. Received stamp in passport and completed Biometrics

I-751 APPROVED 29 February 2008. Green card received 8 March 2008

N-400

Mailed December 12, 2008

NOA received December 23, 2008

Biometrics completed January 21, 2009[

CITZENSHIP GRANTED MAY 15, 2009

 
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