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Habakkuk2vs3   3

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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Congratulations :thumbs: :thumbs: , glad to hear it ended with good news, good luck with the rest of your life together

03/17/2011----->I-129F mailed to Lewisville TX

03/21/2011----->Package delivered, signed by CATES

03/25/2011----->NOA1 received via text &email @ 1:15am

(Case transfered to Vermont)

03/29/2011----->NOA1 hardcopy received dated 3/23/11

03/29/2011----->TOUCHED

07/05/2011-----> NOA2 received via text & email

07/07/2011-----> NOA2 hardcopy receive dated 7/05/11

07/18/2011----->Package left NVC for Nigeria

07/25/2011-----> NVC hardcopy case number received dated 07/08/11

10/14/2011-----> Interview date-------APPROVED!!!!!! :)

10/21/2011----->VISA IN HAND ....Doxology :)

01/14/2012----->Arrival via Chicago

01/28/2012----->Married

03/28/2012----->AOE/EAD/AP filed

04/04/2012----->NOA1 received

04/27/2012----->Biometrics appointment

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gland   5

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: China
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Today, my fiance's visa was finally issued. He went to pick it up and ... (wait for it...I have been wanting to say this for a long time) it is now IN. HIS. HAND. :) :) :)

Like after receiving the NOA2, I am happy, but so mentally and physically exhausted that it won't exactly sink in. For both phases of this process (the petition approval and visa issuance) we were long overdue and got little hints from contacts and congressmen that good news was supposed to be coming soon, but it was dragged out so there were a few sleepless anticipatory nights beforehand.

I think we just had some bad luck. It took 6.5 months to get our NOA2. The binder with the Affidavit of Support and important documents was lost in the mail for a month. At our interview, we were told our visa would be issued in a week. Then we were told it had been issued. Then we were told that was all a mistake. We ended up in AP and it took more than 5 weeks from the interview. We had a wedding on the line the whole time. We fought. Tooth and nail. At every phase.

After all this, my primary feeling is grateful that I get to be in my country with my fiance. But underneath that I am still somewhat angry. We decided to do a k1 even though we were living together in the U.S. before, had other options and could have done it less legally. We had no idea what were getting into. We talked to a bunch of people, but they had all had straightforward 5-6 month k1 journeys. Overall this process has cost us a lot. Thousands of dollars. A year apart. A year of my fertility (hey, I think it should be said). It also came within 2 weeks of costing us our planned wedding. My final dress fitting a couple weeks ago fell just after we'd heard we'd been put into AP by the consulate, and let me tell you, you've never seen a more somber lookin' bride!

All is well in the end, I think, but...wow.

Thanks to everyone for their support throughout. Wishing you all the best.

Comgrats Its a;; worth it. Good Luck

ecce Explorer

ecce   20

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Israel
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Thank you again everyone. Yesterday when I posted I hadn't slept a wink and was still in shock and recovering from the tumultuous process, hence all those complex emotions.

Today, I woke up, and it had sunk in. It was PURE JOY from beginning to end, knowing that my fiance is scheduled to arrive on Friday. I'm looking forward to more of it. It is, as others have said, the best feeling ever. I wish it for all of you soon.

09/02/10 Mailed I-129F

09/07/10 NOA1

03/17/11 NOA2 approved

06/06/11 Interview. Visa approved. Told we'll get visa in 7-10 days. Lies.

07/12/11 Visa in hand

07/15/11 Arrival in the U.S.

07/21/11 Marriage

07/28/11 Mailed I-485

08/03/11 NOA for I-485

08/29/11 Biometrics

10/17/11 Greencard interview. Approved.

Nicoco Community Regular

Nicoco   26

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Thailand
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Congrats and your story is inspiring that you made it through. Best of luck!!!

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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