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Hello everyone! My name is Russ and I live in Oregon. My fiancee's name is Yujie and she lives in Harbin, China. We met online last May and corresponded for a few months before I decided to take a trip to visit her. Yujie suggested that I should come to Harbin in January for the annual "Snow and Ice Festival". It was VERY cold to say the least! Even though it was bitterly cold, getting down to -20F at times, it was a magical time for us. I have never met someone that I have so much in common with, even though she lives on the other side of the world.

I started coming to VJ months before I sent in my I-129F, and like everyone else, I find forums and the content extremely helpful! I have sent the link to Yujie and she has also found this to be a wonderful website for information. She will be going to the Guangzhou consulate when it is time for her interview.

Thanks to everyone that makes this a wonderful, supportive community!

Russ and Jie

April 4th, 2011 Sent in I-129F

April 5th, 2011 I-129F received

July 5th, 2011 RFE

July 8th, 2011 RFE Reply

July 11th, 2011 NOA2!

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,812

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Hello and welcome to VJ!

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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It was very nice to read your introduction. We are getting close to filling CR1 as we were married in January this year in Shenyang where it was also bitter cold. I look forward to following your progress on VJ.

Good luck!

4/27/2010 - First Met

6/13/2010 - Met 2nd time

7/30/2010 - Met 3rd time

10/25/2010 - Met 4th time - Engaged!

1/30/2011 - Married!

3/4/2011 - Met 5th time

6/25/2011 - CR1 Filed

6/28/2011 - NAO1

6/30/2011 - Update

7/28-2011 - Vacation together in Beijing

12/6/2011 - NAO2

12/30/2011 - Wife visited US on B2 Visa (together 7 days)

01/06/2012 - NVC text/email received

01/21/2012 - AOS Fee Paid On-line

??/??/2012 - Interview

??/??/2012 - Visa in-hand!

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Hello everyone! My name is Russ and I live in Oregon. My fiancee's name is Yujie and she lives in Harbin, China. We met online last May and corresponded for a few months before I decided to take a trip to visit her. Yujie suggested that I should come to Harbin in January for the annual "Snow and Ice Festival". It was VERY cold to say the least! Even though it was bitterly cold, getting down to -20F at times, it was a magical time for us. I have never met someone that I have so much in common with, even though she lives on the other side of the world.

I started coming to VJ months before I sent in my I-129F, and like everyone else, I find forums and the content extremely helpful! I have sent the link to Yujie and she has also found this to be a wonderful website for information. She will be going to the Guangzhou consulate when it is time for her interview.

Thanks to everyone that makes this a wonderful, supportive community!

Russ and Jie

Russ and Jie,

Glad you found VJ early, I didn't find it until the NOA2 phase. My fiance is from Chang Chun, but has relatives that live in Harbin and Hebei. She sent me some very nie pictures from Harbin in 2008. Looked very cold! I visited her in Chang Cun in March of 2010, very cold there too. Welcome,

Rictodd

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