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suwon to nyc   3

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The last few months have been a roller coaster of emotions. It took about six months for us to receive NOA2 from Vermont Service Center and I remembered that during the months of March and April, we both checked our email, typed our code at the USCIS website and wondered, when are they going to approve our application? I read the frustrations of other VJers and shared their anguish. I'll be honest, despite being happy for everybody receiving NOA2, we were very frustrated, or more honestly, we were jealous that CSC was trucking along faster than VSC or that somebody who applied in January already received NOA2 (I was annoyed, but now that I look back, I can only say, congrats that you were able to get it so quickly and good luck!)

For all those who are still waiting for NOA2, keep up the patience. Look after each other and hold each other up. At times Ji Young got frustrated and at times I was. But we keep telling ourselves any day now, any time now. Maybe, VSC had a sense of humor, because on the day of my birthday I was out with friends and I receive a phone call from Ji Young, "Guess what? We got it!" Best birthday gift I ever received! Now that was a little over a month ago. I sent her all the Packet 3 documents that I needed to on my end. She schedule her appointment for the medical examination and the interview date. Time really flew by. Before we new it, they stuck her with several needles and the embassy asked her a few questions and next thing I knew, she said she got it!

So we booked our flights last month and because NOA2 was taking its sweet time to arrive, we thought that it would be wiser to book late June, rather than our early June that we planned out from last year. I was caught by surprised how fast our materials went from Vermont to National Visa Center to Korea. Three weeks from today, I will be taking off and heading west to Inchon International Airport. It'll be 9 months since we last held each other and we both cannot wait. One month from now, we'll be landing at JFK Int'l Airport. I'll be on one line for U.S. Citizens and she'll be on another for non-residents for the last time in her life. I'll be waiting for her on the other side and when she comes through we know that our journey has not ended, but has just begun.

Thank you for everybody who contributed with the helpful forums and messages.

Good luck to everybody on Visa Journey! I wish the best to all of you!

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danik713   21

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Aww, good luck to you too. I am in that antsy stage waiting on VSC and seeing approvals flying out of CSC. Your post is encouraging though, thank you for sharing.

2-11-11 | I-129F sent

2-16-11 | NOA1

6-06-11 | NOA2

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Inky   1,110

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If you are traveling together you can both go through the same line together. You don't have to use separate lines.

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Your I-129f was approved in 5 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 67 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

AOS was approved in 2 months and 8 days without interview.

ROC was approved in 3 months and 2 days without interview.

I am a Citizen of the United States of America. 04/16/13

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beautiful!!!!! congratulations and may you have a happy life together!!!

10/02/2010 Nikah/Marriage in Karachi
USCIS JOURNEY
11/10/2010 -Sent
03/24/2011 i 130 approved!!!
NVC JOURNEY
03/30/2011 NVC received case-04/07/2011 NVC Case Number Assigned
05/03/2011 CASE COMPLETE- In Que for INTERVIEW!!-05/17/2011 Received interview letter and info via email
EMBASSY JOURNEY
05/20/2011 Medical Appt/passed
06/15/2011 Interview result AP
06/21/2011 Submitted requested docs..under review
07/25/2011 CO called did phone interview result: PENDING MANDATORY AP/CO told us they have to do namechecks

03/07/2013 Case returned to USCIS waiting for NOIR/reaffirmation

04/18/2013 USCIS received case for review

08/19/2013 Received NOIR to respond by 9/18/2013

9/9/2013 Responded to NOIR/USCIS received documents awaiting response

9/20/2013 USCIS reaffirmed sent to embassy

1/04/14 Case opened for review

8/31/15 Interview- no questions visa approved on the spot

9/8/15 visa status issued

9/10/15 visa received

9/19/15 POE Charlotte

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ralyse Rising Star

ralyse   31

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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Congratulations on nearing the end of your journey! It's always nice to hear a pocitive story :)

K1:
10-27-10 : I129F Sent
11-03-10 : NOA1
04-06-11 : NOA2
06-20-11 : Medical (Toronto)
08-03-11 : Interview - APPROVED!
08-12-11 : Visa in Hand & POE
09-17-11 : Wedding <3

AOS:
11-02-11 : AOS Sent
12-05-11 : RFE
12-09-11 : Biometrics
01-11-12 : EAD/AP Card received
01-30-12 : AOS Interview
02-03-12 : Card Production Ordered
02-08-12 : Green Card received

ROC:

11-22-13 : ROC Sent

11-27-13 : NOA

12-17-13 : Biometrics

04-01-14 : RFE

05-16-14 : RFE Response Sent

05-22-14 : Card Production Ordered

05-30-14 : Card in hand

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Nicoco Community Regular

Nicoco   26

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Thailand
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I feel lifted hearing your story, congratulations on making it through the hard times!

ฉันรักคุณ
K-1
Filed May 2011
116 days to NOA2
4 days for the NVC
74 days to the interview
Interview date: 12/14/11 APPROVED!
POE: 12/16/11
Total days from NOA1 to K-1 Visa in hand: 202
Wedding Date: 12/27/11

AOS
Sent AOS: 4/21/12
NOA1: 4/30/12
RFE: 5/14/12
Biometrics App.: 5/21/12
Sent RFE Response: 5/31/12
Interview: 7/24/12
Approval: 10/12/12

Currently.... they have issued Ice the incorrect GC and we have tried 4 times to fix it. First time they had us send it to the incorrect address. Second time they said we used an expired form, which was the form they gave us. Third time was "oh sorry we lost the last page, can you send it again?." Fourth time is the gov is shut down. Will this ever be corrected in time for Ice to get the permanent GC? Stay tuned to find out. T_T

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MatthewNCarolina   73

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Brazil
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That's a real nice thing to read. It coming not to an end, but a beginning! Now it's when your life starts, but T-O-G-E-T-H-E-R. :)

Congratulations!

Carolina.

03/17/2011- Mailed K1 petition

03/25/2011- Email and text NOA1, routed to VSC

03/25/2011- Check cashed

07/05/2011- NOA2, USCIS website, text and email!
10/04/2011- Interview, APPROVED!
10/23/2011- POE - Dulles
11/08/2011- WEDDING!
11/15/2011- Applied for SSN
01/18/2012- AOS package sent
01/24/2012- NOA1 for AOS, EAD & AP
01/25/2012- Check cashed for AOS
02/16/2012- AOS & EAD biometrics
02/13/2012- AOS case transferred to CSC
02/21/2012- AOS application received at CSC
03/15/2012- EAD/AP cards approved
03/26/2012- EAD/AP combo card received
07/30/2012- Service Request on AOS, past 6 months mark...
08/28/2012- Ombudsman & Senator contacted, past 7 months mark...
09/04/2012- AOS Approved!
09/10/2012- GC in hand!

08/13/2014- Mailed I-751(ROC) package to VSC

08/15/2014- Delivered

08/18/2014- NOA1/Letter of Extension

08/20/2014- Check cashed

09/17/2014- Biometrics

02/18/2015- Card Production Ordered/ Approved!

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Be fierce! Be consistent, know no bounds, take pleasure in the little things, make love your sole focus, don't submit until you have absolutely no way out........

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suwon to nyc Apprentice

suwon to nyc   3

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Aww, good luck to you too. I am in that antsy stage waiting on VSC and seeing approvals flying out of CSC. Your post is encouraging though, thank you for sharing.

Want to let you know when you reach the 4th month or the 5th month, time just sorta stands still. You go to the website and it's stuck on INITIAL REVIEW. And you wonder, hey is there anybody at home at VSC?

Just to let you know, there is and eventually, you'll get the APPROVED and the NOA2 in the mail and the world is good again. Good luck to you!

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