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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Sweden
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Hi everyone hope things are working out for you guys.

I'm in the midst of packing my bags and so worried about probably small and silly things.

Don't know why I'm worried since all the paperwork is in place and I have my VISA.

What will I expect upon my POE? I'm really nervous.

What questions will they ask?

I just have this terrible fear of feeling that they wont believe me,

cause that's what they did last time.

Even though I was completely honest they decided that I was lying

and almost wouldn't let me in cause they thought I would stay illegally, horrible feeling :(

I will keep it as upbeat as possible when I get there, I'm just worried about nothing... I guess...

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Got the VISA in hand 303 days after NOA1!

Only 62 days from a year!

POE: ATL 7/22/2011

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skynaut   29

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If you are coming on immigrant visa now, they will let you in easily. Just ask you where you will be staying, to sign some documents and take your fingerprints and you good to go. Don't worry, you will do it easy! :) They might also ask you why you were denied (if ever) and that's it.

USCIS journey
07/30/2010 I-130 sent
08/13/2010 NOA1
11/02/2010 Transferred to TSC
01/13/2011 NOA2 (approved in 5 months and 2 days since NOA1)
01/21/2011 Received hard copy of NOA2
USCIS journey completed in 155 days [165 days since priority date]

02/08/2011 TSC shipped approved petition to NVC

NVC journey (after 1 months and 5 days since approval)
02/17/2011 NVC case number assigned & invoice number given
02/18/2011 Emailed DS-3032
02/23/2011 Paid AOS
02/24/2011 DS-3032 accepted, received confirmation email.
02/24/2011 AOS fee marked as PAID
02/25/2011 AOS package sent
02/25/2011 IV fee invoiced and paid
02/28/2011 IV marked as paid, IV package sent
03/15/2011 SIF!!!
03/16/2011 Case complete!
03/25/2011 Interview date assigned
04/11/2011 Medical- DONE!!!!
05/10/2011 Interview - approved!
05/12/2011 Visa received by courier
06/06/2011 POE Dublin
07/05/2011 Welcome letter received
07/25/2011 Received GREEN CARD!
08/01/2011 Social security by mail
11/09/2011 Driver licence in hand! Wooo hooo wink.png

ROC
15/04/2013 ROC docs sent to Vermont

03/05/2013 NOA1 received

05/10/2013 Biometrics letter received

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peepoopalot   0

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If you are coming on immigrant visa now, they will let you in easily. Just ask you where you will be staying, to sign some documents and take your fingerprints and you good to go. Don't worry, you will do it easy! :) They might also ask you why you were denied (if ever) and that's it.

Thanks! Luckily I never got denied but I got lets call it a "second interview" before they let me in. I'm sure they wrote it down somewhere.

But at this stage it feels like it's all on me. We've been waiting so long and now the final test (well I guess the final test is actually life).

Just worried and everyone on here is so supportive, thanks once again.

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Got the VISA in hand 303 days after NOA1!

Only 62 days from a year!

POE: ATL 7/22/2011

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skynaut   29

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Thanks! Luckily I never got denied but I got lets call it a "second interview" before they let me in. I'm sure they wrote it down somewhere.

But at this stage it feels like it's all on me. We've been waiting so long and now the final test (well I guess the final test is actually life).

Just worried and everyone on here is so supportive, thanks once again.

You would do yourself a big favor if you stop worrying. There is no need to worry. When you get there, be polite, be joyful and happy. If you start acting nervous, they will start suspecting smth is wrong. But there is nothing wrong, and they can't really do anything, although they like to pretend to be big bosses ;) Just be happy and dont worry, everything is legal and everything will be ok :)

USCIS journey
07/30/2010 I-130 sent
08/13/2010 NOA1
11/02/2010 Transferred to TSC
01/13/2011 NOA2 (approved in 5 months and 2 days since NOA1)
01/21/2011 Received hard copy of NOA2
USCIS journey completed in 155 days [165 days since priority date]

02/08/2011 TSC shipped approved petition to NVC

NVC journey (after 1 months and 5 days since approval)
02/17/2011 NVC case number assigned & invoice number given
02/18/2011 Emailed DS-3032
02/23/2011 Paid AOS
02/24/2011 DS-3032 accepted, received confirmation email.
02/24/2011 AOS fee marked as PAID
02/25/2011 AOS package sent
02/25/2011 IV fee invoiced and paid
02/28/2011 IV marked as paid, IV package sent
03/15/2011 SIF!!!
03/16/2011 Case complete!
03/25/2011 Interview date assigned
04/11/2011 Medical- DONE!!!!
05/10/2011 Interview - approved!
05/12/2011 Visa received by courier
06/06/2011 POE Dublin
07/05/2011 Welcome letter received
07/25/2011 Received GREEN CARD!
08/01/2011 Social security by mail
11/09/2011 Driver licence in hand! Wooo hooo wink.png

ROC
15/04/2013 ROC docs sent to Vermont

03/05/2013 NOA1 received

05/10/2013 Biometrics letter received

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Done--Really   331

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Just laugh and smile and say "I'm happy to be coming home!!"

It really is easy and while CBP's job is keep away the bad guys, they are normally extremely happy to welcome a new future citizen--REALLY !!!

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M in CA   9

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How did it go?

IR-1/CR-1 Spouse CA Svc Ctr 2011 (82 days) Apr07: NOA1. Jun27: NOA2 text.
Delivery from USCIS to NVC (24 days) Jul21: CSC mailed it to NVC

NVC (43 days)
Jul25: "in the NVC bldg"---->Jul26: NVC Case#,IIN# (1 day in-house, 29 days since NOA2)

AOS i-864.....Jul28: bill rcv'd (2 days)& paid ---->Aug01: "paid"/mailed (4 days). Aug3: AOS in the bldg
Aug 11: phone rep "AOS RFE: 23/24a: no blanks" (pdf won't print n/a"). Fedex'd new copy (arrived Aug 12)
Aug 22: AOS approved

IV ds-230:
Jul26: send DS-3032 ----> Jul29: DS-3032 accepted (3 days)
Aug01: bill rcv'd (2 days)& paid ---->Aug02: "paid"/mailed (1 day)
Aug04:ds-230 delivered ---> Aug 12: "under review"
Aug 15: phone rep "RFE:ds-230 #30." (16th bdate left as "----") Fedex'd new copy (arrived Aug 16)
Aug 30: phone rep: "no military record." me: "it's there!" rep: "15 biz days starting today"
Sep 06: phone rep: "needs review. 15 MORE biz days" me: "no way" Supervisor asks Mgr "open file & verify it's complete since 8/16." 6 hours later: CASE CLOSED!

Consulate
Sep 13: INTERVIEW scheduled, email letter arrived
Sep 15: MEDICAL in Stockholm
Sep 23: Packet Left NVC -> Embassy
Oct 31: INTERVIEW 4-minutes and DONE. APPROVED. Visa is "in the mail"

Nov 27: arrival in USA

DIVORCE: final May 2015 - never whould have married without dating in-person for at least a year.

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